The Trippening part five; that's entertainment

FiL made us a huge breakfast of bacon, gravy, eggs, hash browns, and drop biscuits. But  no worries, we're gonna work all that off by immediately going to the movies with the family.

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Look at this cool display the theater had:

And yes, I liked the movie.

We saw Going in Style, a really funny bank-heist movie, and (apparently) a remake.  Would recommend to anyone who enjoys Freeman, Caine, or Arkin.

After the movie we had lunch at Jason's deli. Now, I come from a long line of people who can be particular about delis, but this one was very nice. And you got complimentary ice cream!

A very accurate portayal of my caprese panini.

I'm resting a bit now, before tacos and trivia night at the local clubhouse with the family.

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Minor/major no-vacation note here: yes, the press secretary is a Nazi. Yes, he needs to be fired. No, I don't think he will be. I'm so tired of posting about how I'm terrified for my friends and family. I'm no less terrified, but I can't spend every moment screaming. There are memes I could add here for visual appeal, but fuck that, I'm not about to let this be a joke.

And yes, this happened on the first day of Passover. Seems like we need a modified end to the prayer.

"Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, for giving us life, for sustaining us, and for enabling us to reach this season.

...for we may not reach another.

Happy Passover.

Okay, back to the family fun. Promise.

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Another night spent at karaoke, with friends, family, and tacos.

Specifically these tacos, Mmm.

It was a great day.

Broken News 2.0

In the few hours that have passed since my last blog, Trump suggested that Jews themselves are making the bomb threats.

A spokeperson already's covering for Trump, stating "He means (he) was referring to protesters."

Steven Goldstein has said it better than I can:  “If the reports are true, President Trump has gone over the Anti-Semitic deep end,” Steven Goldstein, the executive director of the Anne Frank Center, said in a statement.” "Mr. President, have you no decency? To cast doubt on the authenticity of Anti-Semitic hate crimes in America constitutes Anti-Semitism in itself, and that's something none of us ever dreamed would disgrace our nation from the White House,” Goldstein added. “If the reports are true, you owe the American Jewish community an apology."

People are going to die, and this MONSTER is blaming the victims. Classic abuser move.

Broken News

Hey, so I haven't made a depressing blog about antisemitism yet.

It's still going on. Headstones wasn't even the beginning; there's been a spike in antisemitism, with 67 bomb threats in 27 states. Yes, that includes the mitten.

After months of threats and desecration, Trump stated it was "horrible" and vowed to take unspecific action. He also refused to call these hate crimes antisemitism. Much like he refused to address that Jews died in the Holocaust. Maybe that's because President Bannon is a not-so-closeted white supremacist.

The Anne Frank Center has decried Trump's inaction several times. Today they stated Trump is at least partly to blame. Steven Goldstein, executive director of the Anne Frank Center, said: "Mr. President, it doesn't matter whether you think you are personally responsible for the continued acts of hate against Jews, including today's latest bomb threats. Rightly or wrongly, the most vicious antisemites in America are looking at you and your administration as a nationalistic movement granting them permission to attack Jews, Jewish institutions, and sacred Jewish sites. Mr. President, you cannot just say this is not your fault. Slow and inadequate responses can make it partly your fault. You must do more than belatedly condemn antisemitism. You must act to prevent it as if all our families were at stake."

Trump has Jewish grand-kids, remember. He can't even muster up the courage to condemn something that DIRECTLY AFFECTS HIS FAMILY.

The Anne Frank Center has condemned Trump and his reactions (and lack thereof) before. They're saying what I've been saying; Trump's (in)action is NOT ENOUGH.

We've seen what happens when these sorts of acts are unaddressed, or half-heartedly condemned.

Maybe there's too much going on for him to address this, you say?



Yeah.

Trump's silence isn't just on this issue. There's been no word from the White House about the fatal terror attack on a Kansas man. Instead he whines about FAKE NEWS, the NY Times, and his cowardice about the White House Correspondence Dinner. And he has the gall to say the media doesn't report terror attacks?

I'm getting off topic.

There's two ways this ends; someone actually kills a Jewish person, or the threats stop and nobody gets hurt. I'll pray for the latter.

I'm prepping for the former.